All Building articles in Specifier 02 February 2007
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Features
What to specify
Up on the roof, we’ve got glossy black tiles and red cedar shingles, cold roof systems and products to keep in the heat and block out the noise – and that’s before we even reach the dogs’ home ...
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Who makes it
Jonathan Clemens, the managing director of Kalzip, explains why the firm justifies the title ‘the daddy of standing seam roofing’. For a full guide to suppliers of sustainability products, log on to www.building.co.uk/specifier
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Georgious Washington
Roofing If you liked the British Museum’s Great Court roof, you’re going to love its designers’ spectacular covering for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.
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What it costs: roof coverings
Reducing wind damage to roofs is one key to meeting the challenge of climate change. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans considers the whole-life costs of materials